Expression of Interest for BCC Energy Sleeving AUGUST 2025

Official notice

Authority: Bristol City Council (Local council)

ServicesAbove thresholdUtilities

Sectors: Public utilities (65) Delivery: South West (UKK11)

Planned pipeline value£33,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 23 Oct 2025from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Mar 2030 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bristol City Council (BCC) wants to undertake a new approach for contracting for the council’s electricity supply - the ‘Sleeved Pool’ model. This new arrangement, is based on ‘pooling’ locally generated zero-carbon electricity to be shared between the council and other demand customers. Within this BCC is seeking a contractor to undertake the role of "Demand Pool Manager". This will entail tasks including the balancing of demand with supply generated for the management of multiple customer bills and invoicing. This is a second EOI for August 2025 related to DN762455

CPV: Public utilities

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Planned 4 yrs

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 (4 yrs)

Delivery: South West

65000000 Public utilities

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Utilities
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 22 Aug 2025, 11:11 BST
Last source update: 22 Aug 2025, 11:11 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-050802
Latest notice: Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV): Public utilities
Delivery area: South West (UKK11)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058cb6 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

22 Aug 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates

Planning notice published
22 Aug 2025, 11:11 BST
Market engagement394 days ago
30 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Registered parties will be issued a data pack and invited to a virtual industry day.
Further information will then be published on this EOI following the conclusion of the industry day.
Tender notice expected371 days ago
23 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
Contract starts212 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Preliminary market engagement notice published
22 Aug 2025, 11:11 BST
UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bristol City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWXH-3837-PDTD City Hall, Bristol, South West, BS1 5TRContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender22 Aug 2025, 11:11 BST